Courageous 1974 Half Hull Model Ship

Courageous 1974 Half Hull Model Ship - Courageous , US26, from New York Yacht Club was designed by Olin Stephens at Sparkman & Stephens. The boat has been built in City Island , NY by Minneford Yacht Yard and was launched june 1974. The skipper Ted Hood on Courageous easily beat the Australian Challenger Southern Cross in the 1974 America's Cup. This was Olin Stephen+s fifth success in the Cup since 1958.

The Art of making half hulls is as old as ship building itself. Half Hulls were crafted by ship builders to give three-dimensional shape to their hull designs.

Crafted in mahogany and tropical hard woods, the hulls are assembled one at a time, using traditional plank-on-bulkhead modelling techniques.

After the bulkheads are laid and the hull lines trued, the hulls are planked with individual wooden stripes to form a smooth silhouette. The model is then sanded, hand painted and varnished to a mirror-like finish.

They are then mounted on ready to hang wooden plaque, each is complete with an engraved brass nameplate. Their lines are exceptionally beautiful. Exquisite gift for any sea lover. Packaging is extemely secure to allow for a safe passage.

This model measures: 75 cm L x 20 cm Hgh